Objectives of the program
39 Objectives of the program
The objectives of the program are as follows—
to include members of Aboriginal communities in the sentencing process,
to increase the confidence of Aboriginal communities in the sentencing process,
to reduce barriers between Aboriginal communities and the courts,
to provide more appropriate sentencing options for Aboriginal offenders,
to provide effective support to victims of offences by Aboriginal offenders,
to provide for the greater participation of Aboriginal offenders and their victims in the sentencing process,
to increase the awareness of Aboriginal offenders of the consequences of their offences on their victims and the Aboriginal communities to which they belong,
to reduce recidivism in Aboriginal communities.
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